★ Mithradatic Portrait ★

Kings of Cappadocia. Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator. (ca. 100-85 BC.) AR Drachm (19 mm, 3,58 g.). Eusebeia mint under Mount Argaios, RY 12 = 89/8. Diademed head of Ariarathes IX to right. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] / APIAPAΘOY / EYΣEBOYΣ Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and resting her left on shield set on ground, spear leaning against arm; in inner left field, monogram; in exergue, IB. HGC 7, 845. Simonetta, Coins, 5. Ariarathes IX was the son of the Pontic King Mithradates VI. Mithradates murdered his nephew Ariarathes VII, and placed his 8-year-old son on the throne of Cappadocia.Extremely Fine.